New Delhi. South Africa begins a four-match T20I series against India at Kingsmead, Durban, on Friday, following their defeat to India in the T20 World Cup final over four months ago.
The teams have undergone substantial changes since they last competed in Barbados, where India secured a victory by a seven-run margin. The South African side will be without key performers from their World Cup campaign, including pace bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje, spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, and wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock.
India’s squad features only four players from their World Cup-winning team, as the majority of the players are preparing for a Test series in Australia. The remaining players are captain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Arshdeep Singh.